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1.2.13

RULES WRITTEN IN BLOOD.

The end of January and the beginning of February are time to reflect at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

"I use the term 'celebrate' because we have to remember that, yeah, we lost some valiant people — but what their sacrifice brought is what we should really be thinking about: the fact that they dared to challenge and do things differently," [agency administrator Charles] Bolden said. "Because of what they did, we're well on the cusp of going deeper into space than we've ever gone before."